BBL 2021/22, Match 14: HEA vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Brisbane Heat will face Sydney Thunder in the 14^th match of the BBL 2021/22 on Super Sunday. After two back-to-back defeats against Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers, Brisbane Heat got back themselves into the winning ways with 5 wickets victory over Melbourne Renegades. There is plenty of work that needs to be done in this long tournament.

Sydney Thunder, on the other hand, have lost their last 2 matches against Melbourne Stars by 6 wickets and 4 runs respectively. Not catching up with the required run rate made them lose those matches. English speedster Saqib Mahmood has been named in the squad for this match.

Match Details:

Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, Match 14

Venue: Gabba, Brisbane

Date & Time: December 19th, at 2:10 PM IST and 6:40 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report:

The batters will get more advantage here, having said the seamers can extract more bounce from the surface. The boundaries are quite large on either side of the wicket. Anything over 170 is a good competitive score.

Probable Playing XIs for HEA vs THU:

Brisbane Heat

Max Bryant, Chris Lynn, Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Tom Abell, Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), James Bazley, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Liam Guthrie

Sydney Thunder

Alex Hales, Sam Whiteman, Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings (wk), Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew/Saqib Mahmood, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha

Top Picks for HEA vs THU Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batters

Sam Heazlett has taken responsibility and played some good innings in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has scored 120 runs at an average of 60 with a strike rate of 144.57.

Alex Ross is in astonishing form. He is yet to be dismissed in this tournament and has scored 155 runs at a strike rate of 146.22, with the highest score of 77*.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

James Bazley showing his true all-round skills in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has scalped 4 wickets and has also scored 31 runs with the bat.

Not only with the ball, but Daniel Sams can also fetch you points with his batting abilities. So far in this tournament, he has picked up 3 wickets and scored 23 runs with the bat.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Mitchell Swepson is a much-improved bowler and will be really effective in the middle phases of the game. He has picked up a wicket in the last game against Melbourne Renegades at an economy of 7.75.

Tanveer Sangha is the bowler to watch out for Sydney Thunder. He has bagged 5 wickets in 3 matches in this competition at an economy of 6.45, with the best figures of 2 for 20.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Sam Billings will be a game-changer for Sydney Thunder. In the last 3 matches, he has accumulated 96 runs at an average of 48 with a strike rate of 111.62.

HEA vs THU Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HEA vs THU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Ben Duckett, Sam Billings, Chris Lynn, Alex Hales, Alex Ross (c), Sam Heazlett (vc), James Bazley, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Tanveer Sangha

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HEA vs THU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Sam Billings, Chris Lynn (c), Alex Hales (vc), Alex Ross, Max Bryant, Ben Cutting, James Bazley, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Guthrie

HEA vs THU Risky Captaincy Choice:

Max Bryant has managed to score only 25 runs in the last 3 matches. You can pick him as your fantasy team skipper at your own risk.

Player you should avoid:

Jimmy Peirson bats in the middle order and doesn’t get much opportunity to score more points. It’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.